Best middle linebackers in All 22 Pokémon

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A stat at or above its ceiling counts in full, at or below its floor not at all. Only the single best matching type counts, so a dual type never stacks two bonuses.

Top 30 middle linebackers, original 151

#	Pokémon	Type	Fit	Atk	Def	HP	Spe	SpD
1	Mewtwo L	Psychic	71.1	110	90	106	130	90
2	Dragonite	DragonFlying	69.5	134	95	91	80	100
3	Mew L	Psychic	66.7	100	100	100	100	100
4	Rhydon	GroundRock	65.3	130	120	105	40	45
5	Gyarados	WaterFlying	64.9	125	79	95	81	100
6	Golem	RockGround	64.5	120	130	80	45	65
7	Machamp	Fighting	64.0	130	80	90	55	85
8	Articuno L	IceFlying	62.6	85	100	90	85	125
9	Pinsir	Bug	62.0	125	100	65	85	70
10	Poliwrath	WaterFighting	61.6	95	95	90	70	90
11	Kingler	Water	61.0	130	115	55	75	50
12	Arcanine	Fire	60.6	110	80	90	95	80
13	Tauros	Normal	60.2	100	95	75	110	70
14	Moltres L	FireFlying	60.1	100	90	90	90	85
15	Snorlax	Normal	60.0	110	65	160	30	110
16	Aerodactyl	RockFlying	59.6	105	65	80	130	75
17	Scyther	BugFlying	59.3	110	80	70	105	80
18	Kabutops	RockWater	59.3	115	105	60	80	70
19	Zapdos L	ElectricFlying	58.8	90	85	90	100	90
20	Kangaskhan	Normal	58.5	95	80	105	90	80
21	Hitmonchan	Fighting	58.4	105	79	50	76	110
22	Hitmonlee	Fighting	58.3	120	53	50	87	110
23	Nidoqueen	PoisonGround	57.6	92	87	90	76	85
24	Blastoise	Water	57.2	83	100	79	78	105
25	Lapras	WaterIce	57.0	85	80	130	60	95
26	Flareon	Fire	56.9	130	60	65	65	110
27	Sandslash	Ground	56.9	100	110	75	65	55
28	Nidoking	PoisonGround	56.9	102	77	81	85	75
29	Muk	Poison	56.3	105	75	105	50	100
30	Cloyster	WaterIce	55.8	95	180	50	70	45

Top 30 middle linebackers, all generations

For the 17–0 Challenge, which rolls from all nine regions. You can start at most three Legendary or Mythical Pokémon there (marked L).

#	Pokémon	Type	Region	Fit	Atk	Def	HP	Spe	SpD
1	Koraidon L	FightingDragon	Paldea	86.2	135	115	100	135	100
2	Groudon L	Ground	Hoenn	83.4	150	140	100	90	90
3	Arceus L	Normal	Sinnoh	83.4	120	120	120	120	120
4	Zamazenta L	Fighting	Galar	83.4	120	115	92	138	115
5	Regigigas L	Normal	Sinnoh	80.6	160	110	110	100	110
6	Solgaleo L	PsychicSteel	Alola	80.2	137	107	137	97	89
7	Buzzwole	BugFighting	Alola	80.0	139	139	107	79	53
8	Zacian L	Fairy	Galar	79.4	120	115	92	138	115
9	Yveltal L	DarkFlying	Kalos	79.2	131	95	126	99	98
10	Slaking	Normal	Hoenn	78.9	160	100	150	100	65
11	Great Tusk	GroundFighting	Paldea	78.8	131	131	115	87	53
12	Zekrom L	DragonElectric	Unova	78.6	150	120	100	90	100
13	Giratina L	GhostDragon	Sinnoh	78.5	100	120	150	90	120
14	Iron Hands	FightingElectric	Paldea	77.6	140	108	154	50	68
15	Lugia L	PsychicFlying	Johto	77.3	90	130	106	110	154
16	Roaring Moon	DragonDark	Paldea	76.6	139	71	105	119	101
17	Zarude L	DarkGrass	Galar	76.2	120	105	105	105	95
18	Xerneas L	Fairy	Kalos	76.2	131	95	126	99	98
19	Ho-Oh L	FireFlying	Johto	75.8	130	90	106	90	154
20	Melmetal L	Steel	Alola	75.2	143	143	135	34	65
21	Garchomp	DragonGround	Sinnoh	74.4	130	95	108	102	85
22	Terrakion L	RockFighting	Unova	74.2	129	90	91	108	90
23	Okidogi L	PoisonFighting	Paldea	74.0	128	115	88	80	86
24	Tyranitar	RockDark	Johto	74.0	134	110	100	61	100
25	Dialga L	SteelDragon	Sinnoh	73.9	120	120	100	90	100
26	Ting-Lu L	DarkGround	Paldea	73.6	110	125	155	45	80
27	Marshadow L	FightingGhost	Alola	73.6	125	80	90	125	90
28	Ursaluna	GroundNormal	Galar	73.6	140	105	130	50	80
29	Kyurem L	DragonIce	Unova	73.3	130	90	125	95	90
30	Lunala L	PsychicGhost	Alola	73.0	113	89	137	97	107

Other positions

• QB Quarterback
• HB Halfback
• FB Fullback
• SLOT Slot receiver
• WR Wide receiver
• TE Tight end
• OL Offensive line
• DE Defensive end
• NT Nose tackle
• DT Defensive tackle
• OLB Outside linebacker
• ILB Inside linebacker
• CB Cornerback
• S Safety